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Message to Albertans from the Chief Electoral Officer re: Unauthorized Use of List of Electors
EDMONTON, AB – “We are hearing from hundreds of Albertans concerned about the impacts of the unauthorized use of the List of Electors by the Centurion Group Ltd.,” said Gordon McClure, Chief Electoral Officer. “People are unhappy, scared, and anxious about the situation. We have heard countless stories about the risks people face having their information mad
Citizen Initiative Petition Received, Verification on Hold
EDMONTON, AB – The signature period for “A Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence” citizen initiative petition ended May 2, 2026, and Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure today received the petition and signature sheets from proponent Mitch Sylvestre. The Chief Electoral Officer has also received a signed affidavit from the proponent that al
Important Referendum Information – May 2026
EDMONTON – “Elections Alberta recognizes Albertans’ deep interest in the upcoming referendum and will be providing important information on our website over the next weeks and months leading up to October 19, 2026,” said Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure. “Elections Alberta is your trusted, non-partisan source for the facts about how provincial referend
Elections Alberta Launches Largest Recruitment Drive in Alberta’s History
EDMONTON – Today, Elections Alberta is launching the largest electoral event worker recruitment campaign in Alberta’s history and one of the largest referendum recruitment efforts ever undertaken in Canada ahead of the province’s upcoming referendum on October 19, 2026. With ten ballot questions, Elections Alberta will print 45 million ballots, far exceeding
Recall petitions canvassing periods end — one withdrawn, one invalid
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has received one notice of withdrawal of a recall petition from an applicant as set out in the Recall Act s.47(3)(c). Another recall petition was not received prior to the canvassing period expiry date, and is deemed invalid and ineligible to be authorized, as required by s.7(2) of the Recall Act.
Citizen Initiative Petition Received, Verification Begins
EDMONTON, AB – The signature period for the “No New Coal Mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains” citizen initiative petition ended June 10, 2026, and Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure today received the petition and signature sheets from proponent Corby Lund. The Chief Electoral Officer has also received a signed affidavit from th
Citizen Initiative Petition Verification Completed, Results Announced
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has completed verification for the “No New Coal Mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains” citizen initiative petition. Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has determined, as required under section 10 of the Citizen Initiative Act in effect on May 1, 2026, the requirements of section 6 have not been met a
Citizen Initiative Petition Verification Begins
EDMONTON, AB – As a result of a judicial decision on June 29, 2026, Elections Alberta is set to begin petition verification for “A Referendum Relating to Alberta Independence” citizen initiative petition on July 6, 2026. As required by section 10(2), the Chief Electoral Officer has provided notice to both the proponent and the Minister of Justice with the da
Chief Electoral Officer Issues Referendum Advertising Interpretation Bulletin
EDMONTON – Today, Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer published a new Referendum Advertising Interpretation Bulletin. Interpretation Bulletin No. 9 Referendum Advertising is intended to provide guidance on what is and what is not referendum advertising under the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act (EFCDA), and when the requirement to register as
Elections Alberta Identifies “spoof” List of Electors Website with Fake Data
EDMONTON, AB – Elections Alberta recently identified a website that appears to be attempting to represent itself as Elections Alberta. The URL, electionsab.ca, appears designed to mislead by mimicking our legitimate website’s URL, elections.ab.ca, and exploit concerns about the recent unauthorized use of the List of Electors. This site produces a list of fic